57Content of management plan

57 Content of management plan

57 Content of management plan

(1) The management plan for a share management fishery may make provision for or with respect to the following—

(a) the objectives of the plan,

(b) the classes of shares in the fishery and the provisions of the plan applicable to each such class,

(c) the rights of shareholders to take fish or nominate others to take fish in the fishery,

(d) the fish that may be taken in the fishery,

(e) the area for taking fish in the fishery,

(f) the times or periods for taking fish in the fishery,

(g) the use of boats and fishing gear in the fishery,

(h) the conduct of fishery reviews for the purposes of the preparation of a new plan,

(i) the species or group of species of fish taken in the fishery that are to be subject to a total allowable catch for the commercial fishing sector,

(j) the protection of the habitats of the species of fish that may be taken in the fishery (including habitats at all stages of the life history of any such species),

(k) the taking of bait for use in the fishery,

(l) the matters expressly authorised by this Act to be included in the plan,

(m) any other matters relating to the management of the fishery that are consistent with this Act and its objects.

(1A) To avoid doubt, a provision of this Act that confers power to make regulations for or with respect to a matter also confers power to include provisions in a management plan for a share management fishery for or with respect to that matter.

(1B) Accordingly, a reference in this Act (however expressed) to anything provided for, prescribed by or required by the regulations includes, in relation to a share management fishery, a reference to anything provided for, prescribed by or required by the management plan for the fishery.

(2) A management plan must—

(a) include performance indicators to monitor whether the objectives of the plan and ecologically sustainable development are being attained, and